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Question 1661
waec 1998
Ola presented his motor-cycle for sale to Musa at a cost of #8,000. Musa agreed and bought the vehicle at the same amount.
The #8,000 for the sale is
Aan offer
Ban acceptance
Ca consideration
Da warranty
Ea security
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Question 1662
waec 1998
When a firm sets a low price for new product, this is said to be
Amarket swimming
Bcompetitive pricing
Cpenetration pricing
Dloss leader pricing
Etarget pricing
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Question 1663
waec 1998
Which of the following s a form of public relations?
AFeature articles
BWindow display
CCatalogue
DTransportation and delivery services
EPersonal selling
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Question 1664
waec 1998
Which of the following is a demerit of advertising?
AIncreases per-unit cost of goods
BLeads to increased profit for producers
CProvides information for customers
DReduces per-unit cost of goods
EIncreases competiton among producers
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Question 1665
waec 1998
Business activities responsible for identifying, anticipating and satisfying customer's requirements profitably are called
Aadvertising
Bpublic relations
Cmarketing
Dsales promotion
Esales management
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Question 1666
waec 1998
Contraband goods seized by the Customs and Excise Authority are kept in the
Aordinary warehouse
Bbonded warehouse
Cpublic auctioneer's store
Dstate warehouse
Eprivate warehouse
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Question 1667
waec 1998
Which of the following defines communication in commerce?
AMovement of files
BTransmission of information
CMovement of people
DStoring of information
EDistribution of newspaper
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Question 1668
waec 1998
Which of the following facilities is very useful to an organization that posts a large number of mails regularly?
AFranking machine
BBusiness reply service
CMail transfer
DPost restante
EPrivate mail bag
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Question 1669
waec 1998
Speed is an important consideration for choice of a means of transport where goods are
Abulky
Binferior
Cfragile
Dperishable
Edurable
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Question 1670
waec 1998
Gases are best transported
Athrough canals
Bby sea
Cby air
Dthrough pipelines
Eby rail
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Question 1671
waec 1998
Which of the following would best be conveyed by rail transport
ABread
BShoes
CPotatoes
DTomatoes
EOranges
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Question 1672
waec 1998
Small ships which are used to carry goods and passengers across rivers or canals called
Atramps
Bcoasters
Ctankers
Dliners
Eferries
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Question 1673
waec 1998
Money spent on acquiring vehicles, furniture and fittings by a manufacturing company is termed
ACirculation capital
Bworking capital
Cfictitious capital
Dfixed capital
Ecapital owned
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Question 1674
waec 1998
Cash-in-hand and at bank as well as debtors are examples of
Acurrent assets
Bfixed assets
Ccapital owned
Dcapital employed
Eworking capital
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Question 1675
waec 1998
New shares are offered for sale to the public through
Aacceptable houses
Bthe stock exchange
Cissuing houses
Ddiscount houses
Emortgage banks
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Question 1676
waec 1998
A trader started business with #30,000 and spent #20,000 in buying premises and equipment, the balance of #10,000 is his
Aauthorised capital
Bfixed capital
Cworking capital
Dcapital owned
Ecalled-up capital
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Question 1677
waec 1998
An offer of new shares made to existing shareholders at a preferential price is called?
Abonus issue
Brights issue
Cprivate placing
Ddebenture
Epreference share
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Question 1678
waec 1998
The insurance policy against claims from customers who might be injured within the business premises is called
Alife assurance policy
Bendowment policy
Cfidelity guarantee insurance
Demployers liability insurance
Eengineering insurance
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Question 1679
waec 1998
An action taken by a seller to avoid risks from unforeseeable price fluctuation is known as
Atendering
Baunctioneering
Cquotation
Dhedging
Ehaggling
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Question 1680
waec 1998
The speculator in the stock exchange market who sells securities in anticipation of a fall in price is called a
Abull
Bjobber
Cbear
Dstag
Ebroker
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